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Message: <blockquote data-quote="timbannock" data-source="post: 3806936" data-attributes="member: 17913">I agree with the above.  Bartleby's a good start, you could also dump a Lantern Archon in their laps who brings the message straight from Pelor (or insert any other deity here).A good reason to go back to Region A: the room with the "eternal" source of water (25 or something like that...?  With the Ogre, if I remember right).  If the PCs are low on food and supplies, that's a great place to hole up, and the Lantern Archon and/or Bartleby might know of it.It might be pushing the issue hard, but making rations/water an issue at low levels increases the "survival horror" feel of Region A and B.  Worrying about your enemies is one thing...but worrying about your next meal PLUS enemies can be a big deal.  Just to make it hit home, have a goblin dump alchemist's fire on [insert PC carrying all the rations/water jugs/etc.] and have those items burn off.  Now that the PCs are sans food, give 'em a few Fort saves using the Starvation/Thirst rules in the DMG.If the PCs don't get the hint, make goblins eat things that aren't very nutritional or tasty to other humanoids.  Maybe they have to pass a Fort/Will DC 17 check just to put it in their mouths.  A few failed saves later and they'll be scrambling back to find food and water in some place where they don't have goblins with alchemist's fire lobbing grenade-like projectiles at their food stores.</blockquote>